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we re confirmed by an
independent team of monitors (Cmnd 9407 in the light of these
(1984)). Parliament debated the agreement views and approved Her Majesty's Government's intention to sign it.
5.
exc, 15)
On 19 December 1985 the Prime Minister and the Chinese Premie,
signed the Joint Declaration in Peking. Once the Hong Kong Act 1985, had been passed by Parliament, instruments of "Ratification were exchanged on 27 May
force immediately.
1985 and the Joint Declaration entered into
wa s
Chinese Governm
It
registered by both the British and
nments at the United Nations on 12 June 1985.
6.
Declaration
Under the terms of the Joint
Her Majesty's
Government declares that it will restore Hong Kong to the People's
Republic of China with effect from 1 July 1997, and the two
Governments declare that Her Majesty's Government will be
responsible for the administration of Hong Kong up to that date.
Both Governments are committed to the full implementation of the
Joint Declaration and its Annexes.
.
(b) Basic Law
basic
7.
Under paragraph 3(12) of the Joint Declaration the policies of
stated the Peoples Republic of China regarding Hong Kong, which are set out
the elaboration of them in paragraph 3 of the Joint Declaration, and elaborated in Annex I to
wili be stipulated in a Basic Law
Law for the Hong Kong Special In the People's Republic of China] Administrative Region by the Chinese National People's Congress, and will remain unchanged
the Declaration
they
People's Congress has
off
for 50 years.
appointed
a
The Chinese National
59 member Basic Law Drafting
from Hong Kong. The Chinese
Consultative
Committee, 23 of whose members come
Government has also announced that a Basic Law
Committee will be formed in Hong Kong to reflect the views of the
Committee Hong Kong people to the Drafting Committee.
Her Majesty's
ite people o Government have publicly welcomed the decision to consult Hong Kong people on a wide basis on the drafting of
of the Basic Law, and will
follow the drafting process closely.
(c) Joint Liaison Group
8.
A Sino-British Joint Liaison Group has been established under
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